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Ben White says Arsenal have a player in their ranks who does ‘crazy things’ in training

Giuseppe Labellarte

Fri 8 November 2024 17:15, UK

Arsenal have improved massively over the past five years, becoming regular Premier League title challengers and competing in the Champions League once again.

Admittedly, the Gunners have suffered a downturn in fo🌺rm and their recent results haven’t been great, but in the grand scheme of things, it’s not massively concerning.

Arsenal’s team is full of quality players with the right character and attitude, there are numerous ⛦young stars coming through, and contract negotiations are now a strength rather than a weakness.

The Gunners has published a feature article with one of the club’s success stories from the past few years, Ben White.

He s🍌poke about a number of subjects, including some 🐬of his teammates’ fitness regimes.

White revealed how he looks up to one of his teammates who does “cr🌱azy things” to maintain his fitness that are “just so differen𝕴t”.

READ MORE: Matthew Upson says Arsenal have a superb🍨 young talent with a ‘lovely’ st🐻yle of play

Arsenal defender Ben White stunned by Takehiro Tomiyasu’s ‘crazy’ training regime

The player in question is Takehiro Tomiyasu, who has been a solid squad player for Arsenal and, at just £19.8millio🐼n, he🅘 was a real bargain.

“Growing up in football as well you have lots of senior players around you to look up to 🌺and who set an example,” said White.

“You try to take bits and pieces from lots of different players when you start out, but really I’m still doing t🔯hat now. There are a few players in our squad that I look up to.

“Tomiyasu for example – he does some crazy th🗹ings! The exerc♕ises and things that he does in preparation are just so different to what I’ve known before in football.”

When could Tomiyasu make his Arsenal injury return?

Tomiyasꦗu has been a moder🐟ate success at Arsenal since his move from Bologna in 2021.

He has made 84 competitive appearanc🎉es for the Gunners, registering two goals a💦nd six assists.

While White has excelled since switching to right-back, Tomiyasu’s 🐎defensive solidity and versatility are valuable ಌassets for Arteta.

However, the Japan international has✅ been struggling with injury♛ in recent years, missing 60 games and counting for Arsenal.

Tomiyasu is currently out with a knee injury and there is no timescale regarding a definite return, though has suggested December as a possible retu💟rn date.

Arsenal are next in action against Chelsea on Sunday, with Paul Merson among the pundits predicting how the Gunners ꩲwill fare at Stamford🃏 Bridge.